Prayagraj. Allahabad High Court has approved the bail application of Samar Singh, accused in the death case of Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey. Justice Sameer Jain gave this order on Tuesday. Samar Singh was arrested on April 8. He is currently lodged in Varanasi jail.
Akanksha Dubey was found dead in Varanasi hotel
On March 26 this year, 25-year-old Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey was found dead in a hotel in Varanasi. She was a resident of Parsipur in Chauri police station area of Bhadohi and had gone to Varanasi for the shooting of the film. Akanksha’s mother Madhu Dubey had lodged a complaint with the Varanasi Police.
Samar and Sanjay accused of harassment
It was alleged that Samar and Sanjay harassed their daughter for three years. After investigation, the police registered a case against Samar Singh and Sanjay Singh under other sections including abetment of suicide. After this the police arrested Samar Singh.